The 6th Annual Conference “Long and Wire Products Markets 2008„on October 15-16, 2008

Main subjects of reports and key issues of conference:

• Long product price forecast in 2009. Analysis of factors which may influence prices.
• Prospects of domestic supplies within CIS in 2009, analysis of domestic consumption in 2008.
• Peculiarities of metal trading companies“ work under fluctuating prices conditions, prospects of the main regional markets of Russia, Ukraine and counties of CIS.

Pictures: the 6th Annual Conference „Long and Wire Products Markets 2008“

Annual meeting of Metals Market Operators „Metal-Forum of Ukraine – 2008“ at KievExpoPlaza Exhibition Center, on October 22-24, 2008

The Forum 2008 became the ground to discuss:

• current problems of global steel market;
• forming business strategies for mining and metal making companies in the conditions of markets globalization;
• analysis and forecast of metals markets development;
• influence of price determinants on final cost of raw stock and end products;
• diversification of external and domestic metal products markets functioning.

Key events of the Forum:

• 6th Specialized Exhibition with international participation
• 3rd Special Exposition of End Metal Products
• 2nd Special Exposition of Innovations and Technologies under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• 7th Conference-Forum with international participation „Metal-2008: Management, Production, Trade, and Consumption“
  • CONFERENCE А. Current development problems at raw stock markets for mining and metallurgy
  • CONFERENCE B. Steel market – current situation, daily issues, and development forecasts
  • CONFERENCE C. Mining and metallurgic industry of Ukraine – as a member of global metallurgic community
  • Field trip to „Zaporozhmetal Holding“ service metal center

The 14th International Industrial Exhibition „Metal-Expo“2008” on November 11 – 14, 2008

On November 11 – 14, 2008 “Metal-Expo„2008“, the 14th International Industrial Exhibition was held in Moscow. 22 000 heads and professionals of 700 companies from 33 countries participated in the event. For Dneprospetsstal, visiting this forum for metal makers has become a tradition. This time manufacturers focused on ways to overcome temporary economic difficulties in the industry.

Closed Joint Stock Company „Konstantinovka Iron & Steel Works“ participated in Metal-Expo„2008 for the first time and it is especially important with regard to the latest events in metals market. The presence of CC “KMZ” was well justified. The Exhibition became the main talks“ base where many customers, primarily end users, came up with inquires and proposals. There were arranged agreements that will determine our company planning for the next year.

Pictures: the 14th International Industrial Exhibition „Metal-Expo“2008”